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Author Palfrey, Colin, 1939-
Title The future for health promotion / Colin Palfrey.
Publisher Bristol, UK : Policy Press, 2018.


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Descript 1 online resource (vii, 257 pages)
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Contents 1. Main themes; Defining terms; The impact of public health and health promotion interventions; What is the purpose of health promotion?; Motives for improving people's health; The future for health promotion; 2. The origins of health promotion; Diseases in Britain before and during the 19th century; Monitoring and surveillance; Key legislation in the 20th century prior to the establishment of the NHS; The New Public Health; Health promotion and the social determinants of health; Concluding thoughts; 3. Evidence base and methods for evaluation; Performance indicators (PIs); RCTs; Two extended health promotion projects; Alternatives to RCTs: qualitative methods; Focus groups; Other qualitative methods; Health promotion towards 'empowerment'; Concluding thoughts; 4. Strategies for health promotion; Alternative interpretations of the route to better health; Causes of ill health; Poverty in the UK; Health surveys; Health promotion strategies; Concluding thoughts; 5. Health economics and health promotion; Defining terms: economics and health economics; Costing unhealthy lifestyles; Is prevention better than cure?; Expenditure on the NHS; Limitations of health economics; Estimating costs of health promotion; Concluding thoughts; 6. Health promotion and mental health; Introduction; Mental illness; NHS policy; Scottish Health Survey; Wales; Northern Ireland; Physical and mental illness; Mental health charities; Mental health promotion; Locations for mental health promotion; Economic evaluations of mental health promotion; Concluding thoughts; 7. International perspectives; The global picture; The WHO; WHO regions; Equality and equity; Concluding thoughts; 8. The future for health promotion; Civil society organisations; Homelessness; Then and now; Risks and health promotion; A final word on empowerment; Research evidence and evaluation; The future for health promotion; References; Index.
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ISBN 9781447341246 (electronic bk.)
1447341244 (electronic bk.)
9781447341253 (ePub)
1447341252
9781447341260 (Kindle)
1447341260
9781447341277 (ebook)
1447341279
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Author Palfrey, Colin, 1939-
Subject Health promotion -- Great Britain.
Medical policy -- Great Britain.
Descript 1 online resource (vii, 257 pages)
Content text txt
Media computer c
Carrier online resource cr
Contents 1. Main themes; Defining terms; The impact of public health and health promotion interventions; What is the purpose of health promotion?; Motives for improving people's health; The future for health promotion; 2. The origins of health promotion; Diseases in Britain before and during the 19th century; Monitoring and surveillance; Key legislation in the 20th century prior to the establishment of the NHS; The New Public Health; Health promotion and the social determinants of health; Concluding thoughts; 3. Evidence base and methods for evaluation; Performance indicators (PIs); RCTs; Two extended health promotion projects; Alternatives to RCTs: qualitative methods; Focus groups; Other qualitative methods; Health promotion towards 'empowerment'; Concluding thoughts; 4. Strategies for health promotion; Alternative interpretations of the route to better health; Causes of ill health; Poverty in the UK; Health surveys; Health promotion strategies; Concluding thoughts; 5. Health economics and health promotion; Defining terms: economics and health economics; Costing unhealthy lifestyles; Is prevention better than cure?; Expenditure on the NHS; Limitations of health economics; Estimating costs of health promotion; Concluding thoughts; 6. Health promotion and mental health; Introduction; Mental illness; NHS policy; Scottish Health Survey; Wales; Northern Ireland; Physical and mental illness; Mental health charities; Mental health promotion; Locations for mental health promotion; Economic evaluations of mental health promotion; Concluding thoughts; 7. International perspectives; The global picture; The WHO; WHO regions; Equality and equity; Concluding thoughts; 8. The future for health promotion; Civil society organisations; Homelessness; Then and now; Risks and health promotion; A final word on empowerment; Research evidence and evaluation; The future for health promotion; References; Index.
Note Unlimited number of concurrent users. UkHlHU
ISBN 9781447341246 (electronic bk.)
1447341244 (electronic bk.)
9781447341253 (ePub)
1447341252
9781447341260 (Kindle)
1447341260
9781447341277 (ebook)
1447341279
Author Palfrey, Colin, 1939-
Subject Health promotion -- Great Britain.
Medical policy -- Great Britain.

Subject Health promotion -- Great Britain.
Medical policy -- Great Britain.
Descript 1 online resource (vii, 257 pages)
Content text txt
Media computer c
Carrier online resource cr
Contents 1. Main themes; Defining terms; The impact of public health and health promotion interventions; What is the purpose of health promotion?; Motives for improving people's health; The future for health promotion; 2. The origins of health promotion; Diseases in Britain before and during the 19th century; Monitoring and surveillance; Key legislation in the 20th century prior to the establishment of the NHS; The New Public Health; Health promotion and the social determinants of health; Concluding thoughts; 3. Evidence base and methods for evaluation; Performance indicators (PIs); RCTs; Two extended health promotion projects; Alternatives to RCTs: qualitative methods; Focus groups; Other qualitative methods; Health promotion towards 'empowerment'; Concluding thoughts; 4. Strategies for health promotion; Alternative interpretations of the route to better health; Causes of ill health; Poverty in the UK; Health surveys; Health promotion strategies; Concluding thoughts; 5. Health economics and health promotion; Defining terms: economics and health economics; Costing unhealthy lifestyles; Is prevention better than cure?; Expenditure on the NHS; Limitations of health economics; Estimating costs of health promotion; Concluding thoughts; 6. Health promotion and mental health; Introduction; Mental illness; NHS policy; Scottish Health Survey; Wales; Northern Ireland; Physical and mental illness; Mental health charities; Mental health promotion; Locations for mental health promotion; Economic evaluations of mental health promotion; Concluding thoughts; 7. International perspectives; The global picture; The WHO; WHO regions; Equality and equity; Concluding thoughts; 8. The future for health promotion; Civil society organisations; Homelessness; Then and now; Risks and health promotion; A final word on empowerment; Research evidence and evaluation; The future for health promotion; References; Index.
Note Unlimited number of concurrent users. UkHlHU
ISBN 9781447341246 (electronic bk.)
1447341244 (electronic bk.)
9781447341253 (ePub)
1447341252
9781447341260 (Kindle)
1447341260
9781447341277 (ebook)
1447341279
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